COOK (FULL TIME)

Compass Group Canada; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service provider seeks a Kitchen Staff member in Lewisville, Texas. The role includes preparing and serving meals, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring high food safety standards. Ideal candidates have prior kitchen and customer service experience. The position offers a pay range of $17.50 to $19.00 per hour and various benefits including retirement plans and wellness programs.

Benefits

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Qualifications

• Prior kitchen and customer service experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes.
• Serves meals ensuring food is at correct temperature and attractive.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and maintains high cleanliness standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment.
• Reports maintenance issues or accidents immediately.

Skills

Prior kitchen experience

Customer service experience

Job description

Job Summary

Summary: Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
• Use of medium‑weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
• Use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
• Use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Qualifications

Prior kitchen and customer service experience. Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available.

Pay

Pay Range: $17.50 per hour to $19.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits including Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed remotely, additional information is available.

About Compass Group

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

EEO Statement

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. The Company reserves the right to modify or change essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Additional Information

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Req ID: 1472272